1. PurposeThis policy outlines the criteria and procedures for archiving published articles in Trends in Life Sciences and Biotechnology to ensure long-term accessibility, integrity, and compliance with industry standards.
2. ScopeThis policy applies to all articles published in the journal, including original research, reviews, editorials, and other scholarly content.
3. Archiving Methods
All published articles are archived in multiple digital repositories to ensure continued access even in case of journal discontinuation or technical failures.
The journal utilizes LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) and CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) systems for digital preservation.
Published articles are deposited in institutional and national repositories to enhance accessibility and compliance with open-access mandates.
Backup copies of the entire journal content are maintained on secure servers with regular updates.
4. Retention and Accessibility
All archived content remains publicly accessible through the journal’s website and partner repositories.
Articles remain archived indefinitely, ensuring the availability of research for future reference.
The journal follows DOI (Digital Object Identifier) standards for easy retrieval of archived articles.
5. Policy on Article Withdrawal and Removal
Published articles will not be removed from archives except under exceptional circumstances such as legal requirements, ethical concerns, or proven cases of plagiarism or fraud.
If an article is retracted, a notice of retraction will remain associated with the archived version to maintain transparency.
6. Compliance with Indexing and Preservation Standards
The journal adheres to DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals), PubMed Central, CrossRef, and other indexing and archiving standards to enhance discoverability.
Compliance with the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH) ensures interoperability with various digital libraries and indexing services.
7. Updates to the Archiving Policy
This policy is reviewed periodically to ensure alignment with evolving best practices in digital preservation.
Any significant updates will be communicated to authors, readers, and institutional partners